Day 7 – Monday, September 21: Athens, Embark on 4-Night Cruise, Mykonos
This morning we enjoyed a late departure (9:00), although John got up to capture an early-sunrise photo from Lycabetus of the Acropolis. This allowed us to enjoy a relaxing breakfast once again, Tasos (our Greek agent with us for the 4 day cruise) gave us tags for our bags for the cruise boat. We loaded the bus for the drive to the Laurion Port of Athens (not the usual port of Piraeus). The drive to the port took a little over an hour. We read from Ephesians 1 and 2 as we began the drive (we visit Ephesus tomorrow!).
Following the standard procedures of boarding the ship, the ship pulled out of the port in the early afternoon. We enjoyed the standard life-jacket drill and lunch on the ship. The rest of the afternoon was a leisurely one as we sailed about 66 miles to our first Greek island, Mykonos. The deep blue waters of the Aegean was beautiful! Today’s weather also made it perfect, with full sun once again and highs in the low 80s.
“Our four-day Aegean Sea cruise began today! We enjoyed the restful day on the ship and the walk on the island of Mykonos. The sunset was fabulous! It was fun walking around the “maze” of streets and shops!”
Mykonos
We arrive at the island of Mykonos about 5:30 p.m. We disembarked the ship around 6:30, using tender boats to take us to the new port of the island. We then took shuttle buses to the old harbor. We then strolled through the maze of walkways and white-washed buildings before arriving at the famous windmill area. We enjoyed the waterfront (called Little Venus) lined with shops and cafes. The sunset was beyond spectacular too! After time walking around on our own, we returned to the ship on our own for a late dinner (although some grabbed a bite on the island). While we sleep tonight we will travel to Kusadasi on the western coastline of Turkey.
Day 8 – Tuesday, September 22: Kusadasi (Ephesus) & Patmos
